Re: Rose fragance with touch of Violet

Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica by Guerlain. Discontinued, but you can still find some online. This was done by Mathilde Laurent (who's now w/ Cartier) and you must be okay with aldehydes to like this one.

Re: Rose fragance with touch of Violet

Yeah, what ineespenes said - YSL's classic Paris is the first one I thought of, too. I think it's the quintessential rose and violet combo. Several of its flankers feature rose and violet as well - Eau de Printemps, Jardins Romantique, Roses des Bois, Pont des Amours...a few of the others, I'm sure - rose and violet is such a classic combination.

Lipstick Rose is a great suggestion from allabouteve - luscious, heady rose with sweet violets and berries. I love it but if that's too much for you, I find Guerlain's Insolence to be its breezier, fresher (although still very sweet) and slightly more casual little sister. The sweet violet here is actualy a bit more prominent than the rose, but to my nose this is absolutely a rose and violet fragrance.

Re: Rose fragance with touch of Violet

I actually think that this is a tricky combination to pull off. One that I *do* like is Stephanie de Saint-Aignan's Le Pot Aux Roses, which smells like it has roses but doesn't! It is powdery and not as sweet as some rose/violet combos. Listed notes are Green Notes, Iris, Violet, and White Musk.

Re: Rose fragance with touch of Violet

Originally Posted by Haunani

I actually think that this is a tricky combination to pull off. One that I *do* like is Stephanie de Saint-Aignan's Le Pot Aux Roses, which smells like it has roses but doesn't! It is powdery and not as sweet as some rose/violet combos. Listed notes are Green Notes, Iris, Violet, and White Musk.

I was just thinking of this one as I was reading over the new posts. I sampled this a while ago and really loved it, but I just found it so similar to Lipstick Rose (especially after LR has had a moment reign itself in a bit) that I didn't put it on my WishList. But it was winter then, and now I'm thinking that I need Le Pot Aux Roses to be my Lipstick Rose eau Delicate for summer.

You know what, now I'm not entirely sure if it was Le Pot Aux Roses,Haunani. Do you get a lipstick accord from it? Now that I think of it that might have been Drôle de Rose....or maybe they both have that posh, make-uppy feel. What do you think 30 Roses, Donna 255 - are they sisters? At any rate, I do remember thinking both of them were gorgeous - I think I'll have to revisit these two in the next several months.

Re: Rose fragance with touch of Violet

Originally Posted by Evangeline

I was just thinking of this one as I was reading over the new posts. I sampled this a while ago and really loved it, but I just found it so similar to Lipstick Rose (especially after LR has had a moment reign itself in a bit) that I didn't put it on my WishList. But it was winter then, and now I'm thinking that I need Le Pot Aux Roses to be my Lipstick Rose eau Delicate for summer.

You know what, now I'm not entirely sure if it was Le Pot Aux Roses,Haunani. Do you get a lipstick accord from it? Now that I think of it that might have been Drôle de Rose....or maybe they both have that posh, make-uppy feel. What do you think 30 Roses, Donna 255 - are they sisters? At any rate, I do remember thinking both of them were gorgeous - I think I'll have to revisit these two in the next several months.

I'm not a great one to listen to on this topic, because I didn't like Lipstick Rose or Drole de Rose, but I enjoy the Le Pot Aux Roses. It reminds me of that powdered paper used to blot the oil from one's nose! It's very soft and feminine, and not overly sweet.